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pega no pé

English translation: (he, she) won't get off my back

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Portuguese term or phrase:	pega no pé
English translation:	(he, she) won't get off my back
Entered by:	Marlene Curtis

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20:36 Jul 27, 2009

Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: pega no pé

Uma pessoa que persegue outra, que não dá folga.

Alessandra Rachid

(he, she) won't get off my back

Explanation:
What can I do with a horrible co-worker who won't get off my back ... What can I do with a horrible co-worker who won't get off my back? She is driving. ... She is a control freak and is making my life hell at work. ...
www.idealfamily.com/forums/showthread.php?p=164232

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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 13:38

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

(he, she) won't get off my back

Marlene Curtis

4 +3

nag, harass, bother, pick on, pester

Melissa Mann

won't leave me alone

Paul Dixon

Summary of reference entries provided

If you don't mind (or maybe want) taking the "unpolite" route...

delveneto

Answers

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

nag, harass, bother, pick on, pester

Explanation:
some options... context would help

Melissa Mann
Brazil
Local time: 16:38
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

38 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

(he, she) won't get off my back

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 13:38
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

3 hrs confidence:

won't leave me alone

Explanation:
A possibility.

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 16:38
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 19

Reference comments

18 mins

Reference: If you don't mind (or maybe want) taking the "unpolite" route...

Reference information:
Some rude words in this link, so, you have been warned:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pain in the a...

delveneto
United States
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4